title: [Nutritional study of a third division soccer team].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the nutritional habits and attitudes of a semiprofessional soccer team.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nutritional study of 21 semiprofessional soccer players (18-35 years) by analyzing the daily energy intake and expenditure also the distribution of macro and micro-nutrients, differentiated type of day (normal, training or competition).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The energy balance is negative in the three days studied (- 31%, - 38% and -31% respectively). There were significant differences in caloric intake between the day of competition, a normal day and a day of training. These differences are observed both in absolute values (2,438 kcal vs 2,127 y 2,221 kcal respectively) as referring to body weight (30.5 kcal/kg vs 27 y 28 kcal/kg respectively). Regarding macronutrient intake, the samples eat a diet with an insufficient amount of carbohydrates (328 g vs 371 and 540 g recommended in function of physical activity). There were no significant differences in the composition of micronutrients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The football players studied show a negative energy balance with a diet low in carbohydrates. This poor nutritional status may interfere with the development of their sporting performance and, ultimately, increase the risk of lesions. This implies the need for design and implementation of a diet and introducing nutritional education programs for these athletes.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Universidad de León, España.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez Reñón
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sánchez Collado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates